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Foggy Mountain Guide Service ● 139 Charleston Road ● Charleston, Maine 04422 ● (207) 564-3404 ● [email protected]
Greetings from the
Maine Woods!
Thanks to all our hunters for a great
2016 season. Maine’s bear population has
continued to grow and all signs in the
woods indicate that the 2017 season will
be just as awesome!
Our 2017 season will see us at our new
base camp at Ebeemee Lake. This was a
long time Foggy Mountain goal, and puts
our Maine Highlands hunters much closer
to their hunting stands.
In addition to our already established
and productive bait sites, we will open
even more land area with new blinds that
we have been testing for several years.
Feel free to give me a call – I love
hearing from fellow hunters.
– Brandon Bishop Beautiful North Woods Trophy taken by Jeff Manus of Alliance, Ohio
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Brandon the Bear Hunter
Highlights of our
2016 Bear Hunt
Our bear hunting season turned out
to be a dandy – both in terms of bear
seen and taken.
Unusually dry weather this summer
left the bear very hungry as they headed
into the fall fattening up season.
During mid-season that hot weather
returned to give us a fit for a handful of
days. The huge bear we knew were on
bait held up in the swamps and bogs
until the temperatures dropped a few
degrees toward evening. Subsequently,
during those days we took some
smaller bear.
We love facing mother nature’s
challenges and were ready to apply our
knowledge of black bear biology, many
years of hunting them, strategies for
selecting bait and stand sites, and of
course the famous Foggy Mountain
scents and lures.
To the pleasure of many Foggy
Mountain hunters, most days they got
into plenty of bear and took some real
nice monsters too!
Good Shots, Good Hunters
Good shots, by good hunters, kept
the game pole in constant use during
our 2016 season. Here is a partial list of
those who shot a bear this season:
Despite the rainy day, Paul
Suplinskas of Grant, MI, killed a nice
bear on his first bear hunt
Dave Dillon killed his bear on
Tuesday and took it home to
Mannington, WV.
Tate Myers of York, PA, bagged a
trophy bear that tipped the scales at just
over 350lbs.
Tim Glasscock of Bellaire, OH
harvested his bear with a beautiful shot.
Tim also returned to hunt moose and
shot a nice trophy bull with a spread of
46 ½ inches.
(Continued on page 2)
“Thanks for a great time. I will never forget all the fantastic things we experienced in such a short time. Getting that bear was icing on the cake.”
— Joe Bowman, Indiana
Martin Gibbons Jr, Martin Gibbons Sr
and Charlie Franklin arrived together in
search of Maine’s elusive black ghosts,
and each went home to Lusby, MD,
with a nice bear
Lester Rhoden of Lyons, GA, a long
time Foggy Mountain bow hunter, made
one of his classic bow kills on Monday
Josh Larson killed a nice bear on Friday
and headed home to Seneca Falls, NY.
John Rose of Savannah, NY, saw a total
of 8 bear during his 5 day hunt, but
choose to wait for a truly record size.
Ken Copella took a nice boar back to
Clifton Springs, NY.
Phil Coachman of New Wilmngton, PA,
made his long time dream come true by
taking a beauty of a bear on Tuesday
despite the bad weather
Otto Reetz of Appleton, WI, had many
close encounters throughout the week
and finally killed his bear on Friday.
Foggy Mountain veteran Jeff Anderson
of Ann Arbor, MI, made a nice kill and
harvested his bear on Monday.
Jeff Manus took his West Branch bear
home to Alliance, OH.
(Continued from page 1)
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Bob Hughes of Orange, NSW, Austraila
harvested his first trophy black bear.
No bear this year for long time hunter
Alfred Gardner of Oakton, VA, but he
did get many trophy voles and moles.
Best of all, his daughter Sarah Gardner
bagged her first black bear!
Chris Hankins of St Louis, MO,
harvested a beautiful bear.
Chuck Darnall of Whitehouse, TX, took
a bear having a beautiful white blaze on
its chest.
Richard Carlson of Solomon, KS,
harvested his first bear.
Ron Vernik sealed the deal on Friday
and took a nice black beauty home to
Bethany, CT.
Carl Smith of Argos, IN, harvesting his
bear on Monday evening.
Ben Hesse of Darien, CT, harvested a
beautiful bear.
Joe Bowman took his bear home to
Hamilton, IN.
Billy Emerson of Taunton, MA, took his
first trophy topping the scales at 500 lbs.
Brandon was so busy skinning bear
this season that he couldn’t keep up with
all his recordkeeping! We apologize to
our many guests not mentioned here who
also shot and took home a trophy.
Excellent West Branch Bear taken by Chris Hankins
Busy morning for these Highlands region Bow and Firearm Hunters— Lester Rhoden, Tim Glasscock & Martin Gibbons Jr.
A Challenge to
All Hunters
The photo of Sarah Gardner (next
page, bottom) is all about the future of
hunting — how dads, you, and I, make
sure that we will all be able to hunt for
years to come, and that our children and
grandchildren can continue to enjoy this
tremendous sport.
Across the nation, people don’t hunt as
much anymore. When adults don’t hunt,
their kids don’t hunt. While a drop in
license sales doesn’t tell the whole story,
it does flash a warning.
For every 100 adult hunters today,
only 69 youth hunters are coming up to
take their place. Once reaching adulthood,
it becomes very hard for non-hunters to
start hunting despite lots of motivation.
If allowed to continue, economic
projections indicate funding for wildlife
conservation and research could drop 25
percent by 2025.
So why are active hunters lapsing?
Why are new hunters not coming on
board? Why are hunter numbers not
keeping pace with population growth?
While the future of hunting is
dependent on greater land access and
increased opportunities for current
hunters, recruitment of next-generation of
hunters — youths and women — remains
the single biggest opportunity.
(Continued on page 3)
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Sarah Gardner’s First Bear — See page 4
Youngsters are Key
Current data show only 25 percent of
youth from hunting households are
active in the sport.
Nearly 80 percent of adult hunters
started hunting as youths.
Youth restrictions equal less hunting
by youths, as well as their parents.
Many hunters, both men and women,
long to share the experience with their
daughters and sons, but there are 20 states
with laws that prohibit youth from
hunting with their fathers and mothers.
Age restrictions mean that politicians,
not parents, decide when youngsters are
ready to join their families on a hunt.
Moreover, youth restrictions may
compound participation problems, as
parents who can’t legally go with their
youngsters give up on hunting, too.
Hunters Hunt with Other Hunters
As hunting partners move away, pass
away or become involved with other
activities, participation by others in the
group declines as well. This also happens
when an avid hunter moves to a new area.
Hunting activity often does not resume
because a hunter loses the former social
support system.
(Continued from page 2) Families and friends play a huge role
in whether people hunt. Most hunters stop
hunting when their social support systems
break down. Research shows that almost
all hunters are initiated into hunting
before age 20, usually by the father or
other father-figure, in a rural environment.
Hunters who are initiated in this way
hunt more frequently and are more likely
to hunt avidly throughout their lifetime.
Sharing the experience with other
family members who hunt, the amount of
exposure to hunting and the presence of
“the hunting culture” are of utmost
importance. Rarely does hunting initiation
occur without them.
Think “Big Game”
In the past, young hunters typically
started with small game such as rabbits
and squirrels. Today, most sportsmen are
big game hunters.
There is no safety reason to exclude
young people from the popularity, growth
and excitement of big game hunting.
In fact, research shows that the more
we restrict youths from hunting big game,
the more they don't bother hunting at all!
Will Women Lead the Way?
But there is very good news — 19% of
hunters are now women, up from 10% in
2001. Consider this potential for new
hunters — and their children — who will
support hunting on future ballot issues!
Nationwide, the number of female
hunters has increased by 85 percent from
2001 to 2013, according to a national
participation survey.
The State of Indiana reports that the
number of hunting licenses sold to women
increased by 93 percent from 2006 to
2014, and female youth hunters – those
under age 18 – skyrocketed 114 percent
from 2006 to 2014. Wow!
Very importantly, among younger
women – the “millennials” – there is very
little patience with the idea that an activity
like hunting is “unfeminine.” They thrive
on the very idea of a hunting adventure.
A Skidmore College professor said:
“It's reasonable to assume that women’s
growing participation in hunting mirrors
our increased participation in the entire
array of social and cultural activities that
were formerly masculine territory.”
That's the “scholarly” answer. The
practical reason, of course, is that hunting
is fun and deeply rewarding.
It’s up to Us
In Maine, parents may now decide
when a child has the maturity and skill
with a firearm to go hunting.
Take your kids shooting and hunting.
Don’t be one of the 75% percent of
hunters whose kids don’t hunt.
Take a friend, or “the new guy” at
work, on a hunt. Help them out. You
might find a great new hunting partner,
and might even help a non-hunting adult
bring their own kids into the sport.
We must remove unnecessary legal
barriers to youth hunting and create
opportunities for adults to mentor youths
and non-hunting adults in hunting.
Removing regulations is an unfamiliar
concept to legislators and policymakers,
but facts and safety stats support change.
At Foggy Mountain, we have worked
for years to protect hunting and to
increase opportunities for Junior hunters,
women hunters, and expanding the season
so students and teachers can hunt before
classes start in the fall.
If you love hunting, then we all need to
do something.
Nice Bear taken by Josh Larson of Seneca Falls, NY
Vole Hunting?
Ever wonder about those tiny critters
rustling under the leaves while you sit in
your stand? We have some answers.
Actually, Al Gardner has them.
Some of you may have met Al at the
game pole or hanging around camp. He is
known to be extremely patient, so you
might have heard a bit about his work.
Al is a “mammalogist” with the
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center of the
U.S. Geological Survey, Department of
the Interior. His unit’s responsibility is to
curate the North American collections of
birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles
for the Smithsonian Institution’s National
Museum of Natural History.
We look forward to Alfred’s visit each
year, and are always amazed at what we
can learn about the Maine woods and the
secret lives of its wildlife. Al arrived with
150 traps for his 2016 season!
We think you will find Al’s story very
interesting too, so we asked Al what he’s
been up to….
Q: What have you trapped here?
Al: At the West Branch, I have caught
two species of Voles: the extremely
common Meadow Vole and the relatively
common Red-backed Vole; plus Deer
Mice, White-footed Mice, 2 species of
Jumping Mice, 3 species of Shrews,
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Alfred Gardner, the “Vole Hunter,” and his daughter Sarah’s first bear
“I have been watching your website for 9 or so years and finally booked. The hunt was just as I imagined and then some. Was a true lifetime dream come true.”
– Phil Coachman, Pennsylvania
Eastern Chipmunks, Red Squirrels, and
Northern Flying Squirrels.
Q: Why are you interested in these?
Al: There are several reasons. As a
“mammalogist” I am interested in the
kinds of mammals inhabiting any place
that I visit. As the Curator of North
American Mammals in the National
Museum, our mammal collection (which
exceeds 600,000 specimens) contains
relatively few specimens from Maine and
most of these were collected early in the
20th Century.
My bear-hunting trips have given me
the opportunity to increase our collection
of small mammals from Maine in the
form of freshly prepared specimens along
with tissues for use in genetic analysis.
All of these specimens are research
resources used by the international
scientific community.
Another aspect of this work is
educational, including the opportunity to
show other bear hunters some of the
diversity of wildlife in the areas where
they hunt.
Q: How many vole species in Maine?
Al: There are 4 species of voles and 2
species of moles in Maine.
Q: How do you trap them?
Al: I use live traps and specialized snap
traps, which are about twice the size of
the small, commercial mousetrap.
Q: What do you do with your catch?
Al: I skin these mammals, stuff them
with cotton (legs and tail supported by
wires), and pin them out to dry to make
what we call a museum study specimen.
I always save the skull, and sometimes
the complete skeleton, for each specimen.
I also preserve tissue samples (heart, liver,
muscle) for genetic analysis. When time
permits, parasites are saved for study by
specialists.
The prepared specimens are deposited
into the collections of the Division of
Mammals in the National Museum of
Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
in Washington, DC.
Brook Trout Bonus
Maine has 97% of all the wild brook
trout waters east of the Mississippi.
In September, the larger trout move
from lakes into rivers on their annual
spawning run. Their spawning colors
are beautiful and 18 inch brookies are
taken regularly.
Many of Foggy Mountain’s West
Branch hunters enjoy fantastic wild
brook trout fishing each morning right
at the lodge or in the many pristine
streams nearby. Our guides will direct
you to the local hot spots.
Q: Do you ever find anything unusual?
Al: During this year’s trip, I was able to
save tapeworms from several shrews, and
apparently, these are the first tapeworms
to be recorded in shrews from Maine.
Q: What do voles eat?
Al: Voles are primarily vegetarians,
eating a variety of grasses, sedges, and the
bark and seeds of other plants. They
sometimes will damage specimens in
traps, so obviously they are not
completely vegetarian.
Moles and shrews are primarily
insectivorous, although they do consume
other invertebrates such as earthworms,
snails, and centipedes.
The Short-tailed Shrew, which is
common almost everywhere in Maine, has
venom in its saliva used to immobilize,
but not kill, mice. The Short-tailed Shrew
can return later for a fresh meal. I
sometimes find shrews and mice in my
traps partly eaten by this shrew,
destroying their value as specimens.
Q: What eats voles?
Al: Voles, which can occur in high
numbers, are a primary food for many
carnivores including fox and weasels.
The Star-nosed Mole often forages
above ground where they are caught by a
number of carnivores, including raptors.
Foxes often kill moles and shrews, but
will not always eat them.
The most effective natural predators of
small mammals are owls. Of course,
house cats also kill an amazing number of
small mammals, and are especially
effective in killing fledgling birds.
(Continued on page 5)
“I really had a great time with you guys. The lunch and all that your family put on. All you guys did a great job...I truly hope to get there again.”
— Ken Copella, New York
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Private Lodging
Private & Flexible – Unlike bear
hunts with most outfitters, lodges and
sporting camps, Foggy Mountain’s bear
hunting guests are not doubled up in a
bunk house with other guests.
Your party will enjoy the privacy of
your own cabin or sleeping room, and
the good night’s sleep that is important
for a good hunt - whether you come
alone, with a large group, with your
spouse or whole family.
Wildlife Experts Say
“Take More Bear”
Foggy Mountain intentionally under
harvests the bear in our hunting areas, and
the population has continued to increase.
The State’s bear biologists estimate
that the areas of Maine where we hunt
have population densities well over one
bear per square mile.
Take More Bears
Biologists at Maine’s Fish & Wildlife
Department continues their request for
hunters to kill more bear. The thriving
bear population is at a record high and
still growing rapidly.
We built a lot of new bait sites this
year. They instantly became active and we
can’t wait to hunt them next fall.
Brandon anticipates that the 2017 and
2018 seasons will produce some
outstanding bear.
Q: Is your trapping legal?
Al: Yes. All of my small mammal
collecting is for scientific purposes and
conducted under a scientific collecting
permit issued by the Maine’s Department
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
More About Al Gardner
Alfred Gardner is a wildlife biologist
at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
of the US Geological Survey, US
Department of the Interior. His unit’s
responsibility is to curate the North
American collections of birds, mammals,
amphibians, and reptiles in the
Smithsonian Institution’s National
Museum of Natural History.
Al has been a pioneer in the use of
chromosomes (DNA) to study mammals,
and has published many papers and texts.
In doing so, he has discovered and named
numerous new species - including the
discovery of a mouse-sized Peruvian
opossum that has been named after him,
the “Monodelphis gardneri.”
A fellow scientist, Jim Patton, once
said that Al “taught me that nothing was
worth doing, unless you do it to your
utmost capabilities.” That’s a great
approach for hunters to follow.
Patton further noted that “anything that
Al may have achieved over the past four
decades is primarily due to his ‘early’ life
in mammalogy.”
Yep, that means running around the
woods as a kid – see Lesson #1.
Lessons Learned
Lesson #1 – Start’em Early
Getting kids involved in outdoor
activities is vital to keeping them involved
in a life of hunting. As proof for Lesson
#1, Al’s early adventures sparked his
lifelong love of hunting and sowed the
seeds for his later profession in the natural
history of mammals.
As a youth, spending time outside
chasing critters was Al’s first calling, not
schooling. He hunted and trapped, selling
his first fur as a high school freshman. It
is rumored that he also learned to spot
game wardens at a distance sufficient to
keep from being caught.
Lesson #2 – Hunting is for Families
Without question hunting with family
is a time honored tradition enjoyed by all,
as we noted in “A Challenge to All
Hunters” (pages 2 & 3). It is also the best
way to hand down the hunting traditions
from generation to generation.
We at Foggy Mountain tip our hats to
hunters like Al and his daughter Sarah,
who are lucky enough to share their hunts
with family members and close friends.
May you all get that opportunity on
one hunt or another, regardless if it is a
bear hunt, vole hunt or simply a squirrel
hunt behind your house.
Bob Hughes bagged this Bear for Australia!
Extend Your Season
with a Hound Hunt
Father & Son
Bear Hunts
We are often asked if Foggy
Mountain can accommodate a father
and son hunt. We sure can, and sure do!
We also frequently have father-
daughter, mother-son and even mother-
daughter hunting teams.
Junior hunters from age ten to
fifteen are welcome. Maine requires
they hunt with an adult present. From
sixteen on, hunters may hunt alone.
Foggy Mountain can make this
family experience a great one for the
youngster, and even give Dad a chance
to test his hunting skills.
Call us for details on a special plan
that Dads really like. After the Junior
Hunter kills a bear, we can make it
possible for you to hunt bear for the
remainder of the week if conditions are
right. We even have special pricing
arrangements to help you out.
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Bear Hunt with Hounds
2017 Hound Hunts: Season starts September 25th, and
ends October 27th;
Hunts are 5 days, 6 nights lodging;
□ Hunt September 25th (Arrive on the
24th) thru September 29th;
□ or hunt October 2nd (Arrive on the
October 1st) thru October 6th;
□ or hunt October 9th (Arrive on the
October 8th) thru October 13th;
□ or hunt October 16th (Arrive on the
October 15th) thru October 20th;
□ or hunt October 23rd (Arrive on the
October 22nd) thru October 27th.
Get back to Foggy Mountain’s roots on
this exciting hunting adventure. These
hunts produce some really great Maine
black bear each year. Become one of the
hunters who do!
Our hound hunts are a thrilling blend
of hound and hunter skills, with exciting
non-stop action.
We follow a bear wherever it leads us
in the deep woods of Maine. When the
chase is on our truck is in high gear. We
Paul Suplinskas’ Maine Highlands Black Bear
ride through territory most people would
never dream possible.
Our hounds have the experience and
heart to get the job done, and done right.
These hounds, alongside a truly skilled
hounds man, will make for an
experience you will never forget.
If you are an adrenalin loving hunter,
this is the hunt for you!
We take parties of up to three
hunters. Once the bear is treed you get to
choose whether or not you want to take
the bear. You have five days, so if you
choose not to take the bear, then the hunt
continues.
Lodging is housekeeping style (each
cabin has a full kitchen).
Call us for full details.
Holly Soko’s First Bear
“Brandon did an excellent job! He was easy to hunt with and was more than willing to share his knowledge of bear hunting and the area we were hunting. The hospitality and accommodations were fantastic.”
— Frank L. FitzSimons, South Carolina
“We had a great time. Brandon has a great personality and seems very knowledgeable. My wife and I hope to be back again next year for another try.”
– James Miller, Indiana
“I was impressed with Brandon. His personality, knowledge and effort that he put into helping us with our bears was much appreciated.”
— Charles Chihasz, South Carolina
Questions?
Foggy Mountain hunters always ask
lots of questions. Who wouldn’t? You
put a lot on the line when you book a
hunt — your time and money. You
deserve to know what to expect, and
how to make the most out of your hunt.
Brandon tries to answer many of
those questions on the “FAQ” page of
Foggy Mountain’s website.
We strive to make your hunt a
successful one, and to be available
when you have questions. While Foggy
Mountain’s guides are generally in the
woods most of the day, and sometimes
evenings, Brandon is typically at camp
skinning bear and answering questions
– unless he’s also out tracking.
But the most important questions are
the ones you need to ask before you
book a hunt.
Our overall goal is to supply you
with detailed information so you have
no surprises.
2017 Bear Hunts
Foggy Mountain’s two most popular
bear hunting packages are geared to suit
everyone’s individual needs.
Both hunts are in bear infested regions
where we have hunted or performed field
research for decades.
Bear hunting success is the same in
both areas, but our accommodations are
different:
Lodging for our Highlands, Katahdin
and Moosehead Region hunts is
housekeeping style (each cabin has a
full kitchen).
Lodging for our West Branch Region
hunts is American Plan (all meals are
included).
Both hunts are on private lands with
access controlled by gates, as are 95% of
our total hunting territories.
Katahdin-Moosehead Hunts
2017 Bear Hunts: Hunt August 28th (Arrive on the 27th)
thru September 1st;
or hunt September 4th (Arrive on the
3rd) thru September 8th.
Maine’s vast Highland, Katahdin and
Moosehead Region lies between our base
camp, Mount Katahdin and Moosehead
Lake to the north.
You will be hosted at our new base
camp at Ebeemee Lake, where you can
meet other hunters, share stories, and we
even have wireless internet for those who
“just can’t get away from it all.”
We offer excellent housekeeping
accommodations in comfortable cottages
or camps. We match your lodging to the
size of your party and the area you are
hunting. We provide bedding and
household equipment. You’ll have
everything you need to prepare your own
food inexpensively. There are also several
places to eat within easy driving distance.
West Branch Hunts
2017 Bear Hunts: Hunt September 11th (Arrive on the
10th) thru September 15th;
or hunt September 18th (Arrive on the
17th) thru September 22nd.
This hunt is in Maine’s famous West
Branch Region between Moosehead Lake
and the Canadian border.
This bear hunt is tailored the same as
our Highlands, Katahdin & Moosehead
hunts, except you will stay in the comfort
of a fully restored Maine Lumberjack
Lodge. The lodge is designated as an
official National and Maine Historic Site,
and features original turn-of-century
architecture and decor.
What’s more, you’ll enjoy home-
cooked, all-you-can-eat, lumberjack-style
meals, reputed to be the biggest and the
best in Maine. The coffee pot is always
on. We even offer wireless internet if you
“just can’t get away from it all.”
Martin Gibbons took this beauty home to Maryland
Tim Glasscock of Bellaire, OH, returned to Maine after his bear hunt to take this nice bull with Brandon
“Thanks again, will never forget this trip...it was awesome!” – Tim Glasscock, Ohio
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Nice Trophy for Dave Dillon of West Virginia
350 pound monster taken by Tate Myers
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“I want to thank you and your group. We could not have asked for a better time. Everyone in our group saw bears, and the area to hunt is some of the best I’ve ever seen.”
— Larry Salerno, New York
Brandon Bishop, Licensed Registered Maine Guide 139 Charleston Road, Charleston, Maine 04422
Visit Brandon at a 2017 Sport Show
August 11-13, 2017
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Stop by the Foggy Mountain
booth and have a visit.
Rabbit Hunts
2017 Rabbit Season:
One to 5-Day Hunts
November 1st thru March 31st
Youth Hunters Half Price
Our action-packed Rabbit (Snowshoe
Hare) hunts start at 8 AM when we head
to prime rabbit cover and then turn our
well-trained beagles loose. We put you in
a prime crossing location while the
beagles circle the rabbit back toward you.
We enjoy a break from all the action at
noon for a tailgate lunch, then head back
into the thicket for more afternoon action.
Weapon of choice is a shotgun (410,
20, 12, & 16) so this hunt lets everyone
take aim at a rabbit in front of our beagles
regardless of age or shooting ability.
Spring Turkey Hunts
2017 Turkey Season: Hunt May 1st to May 5th, or
Hunt May 8th to May 12th, or
Hunt May 15th to May 19th, or
Hunt May 22nd to May 26th
Maine’s turkey population is booming!
Wild turkeys were re-introduced over
twenty years ago and the population
flourished thanks to the excellent habitat
provided by Maine’s reverting farmsteads.
Foggy Mountain’s turkey hunts are in
a region full of this prime turkey habitat,
where it is common to get the chance to
harvest multiple birds.